Is Plasma About to Break its Yearlong Downtrend?

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  June 16, 2026 at 13:30  |  1:40  |  CoinDesk
Speakers
Ponzi Trader — Trader

Summary

Ponzi Trader presents his high-conviction trade of the week: a long position in Plasma (XPL) based on a new token-holding requirement for top fee tiers and technical signs of a downtrend reversal. He outlines entry, target, and margin, while noting macro risks that could derail the trade.

  • Ponzi Trader reveals his highest conviction trade of the week is Plasma (XPL).
  • He entered long just below 7 cents with 5X margin and a target just below 12 cents.
  • A new requirement to hold 100,000 XPL for the highest fee tier on the Plasma card and app could boost demand.
  • Technically, XPL is showing signs of reversing its year-long downtrend after taking out the low.
  • The main risk is a broader market sell-off from major crypto or geopolitical headlines, which could hit XPL harder due to its beta.
Ideas
Plasma uptrend reversal with new holding requirement
Plasma (XPL) just introduced a requirement to hold 100,000 tokens to access the highest fee tier on its new card and app, which could drive demand. The token has been in a year-long downtrend and is now showing signs of breaking that trend, having taken out the low and starting to move toward the most recent mid-range, which still sits 90% below all-time highs. Entry is just below 7 cents with a target just below 12 cents using 5X margin.
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This CoinDesk video, published June 16, 2026, features Ponzi Trader discussing XPL. 1 trade idea extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Ponzi Trader  · Tickers: XPL